Youth Ministry Major

The youth ministry major emphasizes biblical principles, discipleship, counseling relationships, and effective communication, and combines classroom instruction and ministry experience. The major enables students to articulate a biblical philosophy of youth ministry, model an appropriate lifestyle, understand contemporary youth problems, counsel youth, organize and administrate youth programs, and communicate biblical concepts effectively in a variety of teaching situations. The major also prepares students for graduate studies and seminary.

Youth Ministry Courses (12 credit hours)

Upper-Division Field Related Electives (6 credit hours)

Select six credit hours from upper-division courses with a BIB, MUS, PSY, THE, or YTM prefix. Students wishing to fulfill this requirement from coursework outside these prefixes may request approval from the appropriate faculty in Youth Ministry.

Youth Ministry Major Elective (3 credit hours)

Complete three credit hours selected from courses with a YTM, BIB, or THE prefix.